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Former Ohio speaker, GOP chair found guilty of racketeering

Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal March 9, 2023

Ohio Capital Journal Cincinatti -- After more than nine hours of deliberation, a jury on Thursday found former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and state Republican Chairman Matt Borges guilty of felony...

NTSB investigating Norfolk Southern’s safety culture after conductor is killed in accident involving dump truck in Ohio

Kristina Sgueglia and Ray Sanchez, CNN March 7, 2023

  CNN -- A Norfolk Southern conductor was killed Tuesday after being struck by a dump truck at a facility in Ohio, prompting a National Transportation Safety Board investigation of the railway’s safety...

Officials find no signs of a spill after a Norfolk Southern freight train derails in west central Ohio

  CNN -- Crews found no signs of a spill after a Norfolk Southern freight train derailed in west central Ohio Saturday afternoon, prompting a temporary shelter-in-place order for nearby residents –...

NTSB Investigators conduct Unmanned Aircraft System operations for the Norfolk Southern freight train derailment near East Palestine, Ohio.
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It’s been one month since a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in Ohio. Here’s what’s happened since

Alisha Ebrahimji and Holly Yan, CNN March 4, 2023

(CNN) -- A toxic train wreck in Ohio ignited a dayslong inferno, spewed poisonous fumes into the air, killed thousands of fish and left residents wondering if it’s safe to live in East Palestine. The...

The Kent State men's basketball team celebrates as the game enters its final seconds with the Flashes in the lead Feb. 28, 2023. The Flashes would win the game against Ohio University 82-75.

Men’s basketball overpowers Ohio in second half

Jacob Shondel, Reporter March 1, 2023

The Kent State men’s basketball team relied on its second-half defense in a comeback win Tuesday night against Ohio. After allowing eight 3-pointers in the first half, Kent State limited the Bobcats...

As crews remove contaminated soil and liquid from Ohio toxic train wreck site, concerns emerge about where it’s going

Nouran Salahieh and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN February 27, 2023

CNN– After a brief pause, shipments of contaminated liquid and soil from the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, will resume Monday amid concerns – including from other states – about...

Soil from the train wreck in East Palestine, Ohio, being collected for disposal.
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Texas and Michigan officials say they didn’t know water, soil from Ohio train wreck would be transported into their jurisdictions

Nicki Brown, Sara Smart and Ralph Ellis, CNN February 25, 2023

(CNN) -- The federal Environmental Protection Agency has ordered Norfolk Southern to stop its shipments of hazardous waste from the site of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, so that it can...

Brockovich warns Ohio town of dangers after train crash

John Flesher, AP February 25, 2023

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio (AP) — Worried residents packed a high school auditorium Friday as activist Erin Brockovich and attorneys warned of long-term health and environmental dangers from chemicals released...

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg visited East Palestine, Ohio, with Department of Transportation Investigators at the site of the derailment on Thursday.
(Brooke LaValley-Pool/Getty Images)

A first report on the Ohio toxic train wreck was released. Here’s what it found — and what investigators are still looking into

Alisha Ebrahimji and Aya Elamroussi, CNN February 24, 2023

CNN– After federal officials released an initial report concluding that this month’s toxic train wreck in Ohio was completely preventable, investigators will begin examining procedures, practices...

Norfolk Southern is paying $6.5 million to derailment victims. Meanwhile, it’s shelling out $7.5 billion for shareholders

Chris Isidore, CNN February 22, 2023

CNN– Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw pledged Tuesday the freight railroad will spend $6.5 million to help those affected by the release of toxic chemicals from its derailment nearly three weeks ago...

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg speaks during an event about fuel economy standards at the headquarters of the Department of Transportation April 1, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/File)

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to visit Ohio town affected by toxic train derailment on Thursday

Pete Muntean and MJ Lee, CNN February 22, 2023

CNN– Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit the site of the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Thursday. The secretary has come under intense pressure from East Palestine residents...

The explosion and fire occurred around 3 p.m. Monday and left debris scattered around the area, Captain Brian DiRocco with the Oakwood Village Fire Department said.
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13 people taken to hospitals after explosion and fire at Ohio metal factory

Sara Smart and Jillian Sykes, CNN February 20, 2023

(CNN) -- Thirteen people were taken to local hospitals after an explosion at a metal factory near Oakwood, Ohio, according to Captain Brian DiRocco with the Oakwood Village Fire Department. The explosion...